Safaricom Messaging Engineer Job Vacancy in Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the VAS Technical Department within the Technical Division.

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Messaging Engineer
Ref: TECHNICAL_ME_NOV 10

Reporting to the Senior Manager Messaging, the holder of the position will responsible for the Value Added Services offered to Safaricom subscribers.

The main responsibilities will include; Change Management, System Maintenance, System Faulting and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• To Ensure messaging platforms systems continuously perform within or exceed KPI, ensure ability of the network to support specific forms of traffic, and to support end user experience SLAs;
• Working Knowledge of messaging platforms is a prerequisite and these include USSDGW, Voicemail, SMSC platforms is a prerequisite
• Integration to core network elements including HLR, MSS, MSC and STP
• Participate in the implementation of new Projects and/or service enhancements;
• Resolve faults on all equipments deployed for messaging services and escalate to supplier if required to and follow through until resolution;

Minimum requirements

• Degree in Telecoms engineering/electrical & electronics engineering/IT;
• 2 years experience in telecommunication environment with Messaging (voice and data) equipments.
• CCNA certification;
• Working knowledge of SS7,MAP, BICC RANAP, CAP and ISUP protocols
• Scripting, Programming and database operation
• Value Added Services integration to core network
• Must be able to work without supervision and meet tight deadlines/schedules;
• Analytical , problem solving skills;
• Proactive & self motivated;

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.

The deadline for application is 29th Nov 2010.

The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Ltd
Nairobi

Via E-mail to: hr@safaricom.co.ke